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Small Business Info In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Darrell Zahorsky With Valentine's Day approaching, it's time to turn to matters of the heart. This week also kicks off Random Acts of Kindness Week. What can your business do? The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation recommends acts such as donating a percentage of your revenue for one day to a group in need or buying a big box of donuts and give them to the business next door. Giving to a non-profit or charity not only gives to a needy cause but can boost your marketing profile in the eyes of your customers.   In the Spotlight Show Your Business Heart With Cause-Related Marketing Altruism. Corporate responsibility. Philanthropy. These are often used to describe cause-related marketing, an activity in which businesses join with charities or causes to market an image, product, or service for mutual benefit. Embracing a cause makes good business sense.              More Topics Is Your Charitable Gift In Good Hands? Former Model Finds Home is Where the Heart Is Being a Mentor Top 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work The History of Valentine's Day Innovations What Color is Your Business? Record Keeping Tips for Charitable Contributions Invest In Your Community Investing in your community is a great way to give back to those who have helped support your business. Volunteer groups and non-profit organizations do so much to help the communities that all of us are a part of, but they can't do it alone.   How Helping Others Can Reduce Stress and Increase Happiness Helping others brings good feelings to the giver and the receiver of the good deeds. In fact, research shows that those who demonstrate more altruistic social interest tend to enjoy higher levels of mental health, above and beyond the practical benefits of receiving help and other known psychospiritual, stress, and demographic factors that you would expect.     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Small Business Information Ads Home Business News It Innovations Entrepreneurs News Startup Financing Japan Economy News Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Entrepreneurs Management Human Resources Marketing Economics   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Small Business Info newsletter as lemmetry@GMAIL.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=sbinformation&e=lemmetry@GMAIL.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.